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Shoulder Surgery – The Decision
I (Jody) have had pain in my right shoulder for more than four years. Generally the pain was just with certain movements or if I slept on my right side, the kind of pain you can live with. When we … Continue reading
March 2017 Newsletter
(Click here to read the printable version.) Resident Visas: It took over a year but we are Ecuadorean residents! We had some bumps along the way, but we persisted and God moved some mountains (the details are on our blog). … Continue reading
A Wonderful Retreat
Our first weekend back in Ecuador we headed to Shell (on the edge of the Amazon jungle) for an all-region missionary retreat. Reach Beyond’s new president, Steve Harling, and his wife Becky shared wonderful Bible teachings. We had worship times, … Continue reading
Our First HMA
As we neared the end of our first three-year term we started planning our first HMA (Home Ministry Assignment). We hoped to get our residence visas in early August and take off for some beautiful Oregon weather. We’d be busy … Continue reading
Our Resident Visa Saga
The Short Version We came to Ecuador on missionary visas, which are not too hard to get but have to be renewed every year or two, depending on the government issuing policy. Each renewal costs hundreds of dollars. When Scott … Continue reading
Waiting
I (Jody) roughed out this blog last October. I’ll continue the story in later blogs. Although it’s hard to believe, we finished our first three-year term with Reach Beyond September 23. Thus it’s time for our first Home Ministry Assignment … Continue reading
Earthquake Followup #4: Mompiche
I (Scott) recently had the opportunity to visit the April 2016 earthquake zone at the invitation of German Rhon, a new friend and long-time missionary (he is 68). German is a native Ecuadorian, but is married to an American missionary named … Continue reading
June 2016 Newsletter
Want the print version? Click here. What did Ecuador’s 7.8 earthquake on April 16 feel like from 100 miles away? Long! It just kept going and going for around a minute and it shook the whole country (Ecuador is … Continue reading
Earthquake: Followup #3
Reach Beyond’s disaster relief teams listened to many survivors tell their stories, but a very special story was told by Marianita in Canoa. She and her husband, Melecio, were long-time friends of several Reach Beyond missionaries who asked Team #2 to … Continue reading
Earthquake: Followup #2
May 18 a pair of powerful aftershocks rocked Ecuador’s coast, killing one person, injuring 85, and further damaging homes and other buildings. In Quito we were roused just before 3 a.m. by the 6.8 aftershock which went on for a … Continue reading
Adventures in Middle Earth 